15 Bean Soup is hearty and delicious! The perfect warm meal on a cold day, it is delicious served with cornbread or over rice.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
1package HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP®
8cupswateruse chicken, beef, or vegetable broth for added flavor
1lb.smoked sausageground sausage (browned in pan), ham hocks or diced ham. Our favorite is to use a leftover hambone with some meat on it.
1lg. oniondiced
1clovegarlicminced
1tspchili powderoptional
1can diced tomatoes15 oz.
Juice from 1 lemon
Hot sauce or crushed red pepper to tasteoptional
Instructions
In a colander or sieve, rinse beans thoroughly. Sort and inspect for any unwanted debris and discard.
Drain and pour beans in a slow cooker with 8 cups of stock/water, onions, garlic, and meat or hambone. (Not tomato or lemon juice yet!). Use 9-10 cups of liquid if you like a more "brothy" soup.
Stir to combine. Set slow cooker on high and cook for 5-7 hours then check to make sure beans are tender. The soup can continue to simmer for several hours and will develop more flavor over time.
After the beans are tender, remove the hambone (leave any ham in the pot), stir in the can of diced tomatoes, our Ham Flavor packet, optional chili powder, and the lemon juice.
Cook for additional 30 minutes then keep warm until ready to serve.
We recommend to serve with a freshly baked slice of corn bread or serve over rice.
Notes
This is a no soak method of cooking. Beans can be rinsed and cooked from the package, no soaking required.
Please keep in mind that every time the lid of the slow cooker is opened, your cooking time will be longer.